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Topic: | Law, Due process of | Unbiased judgements and procedural safeguards required to protect individuals being prosecuted |
| Place: | Malaysia | Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1963 by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
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Measures of Freedom | Malaysia: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 53/100, Political Rights: 22/40, Civil Liberties: 31/60 |
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| Place: | Malta | Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, ruled since 1964 by the Repubblika ta' Malta | |
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Measures of Freedom | Malta: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 87/100, Political Rights: 35/40, Civil Liberties: 52/60 |
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| Place: | Mongolia | Territory in east central Asia, ruled since 1992 by the Mongol uls | |
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Measures of Freedom | Mongolia: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 84/100, Political Rights: 36/40, Civil Liberties: 48/60 |
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| Place: | Morocco | Territory in northwest Africa, ruled since 1956 by the al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah | |
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Measures of Freedom | Morocco: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 37/100, Political Rights: 13/40, Civil Liberties: 24/60 |
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| Place: | Myanmar | Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1989 by the Pyidaunzu Thanmăda Myăma Nainngandaw | |
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Measures of Freedom | Myanmar: Country Profile Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 7/100, Political Rights: 0/40, Civil Liberties: 7/60 |
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| 6 Jan 2026 | |||
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Source: | Along Pennsylvania Avenue - November 1955 | Opinion column by Aubrey Herbert (pseudonym for Murray Rothbard), published in Faith and Freedom, Volume VII, Number 3, November 1955, pp. 18-19 |
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Pedia: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy |
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Work: | Huózhe (To Live) | 1994 Zhang Yimou film telling the struggles of a Chinese family from the 1940s through the Cultural Revolution |
| Topic: | Law, Due process of | Unbiased judgements and procedural safeguards required to protect individuals being prosecuted | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Detention Without DUE PROCESS Commentary on court cases regarding "enemy combatants"detained without being charged |
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| Place: | Lebanon | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1946 by the al-Jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah | |
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Measures of Freedom | Lebanon: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 39/100, Political Rights: 13/40, Civil Liberties: 26/60 |
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| Place: | Libya | Territory in northern Africa, ruled since 2016 by the Government of National Accord | |
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Measures of Freedom | Libya: Country Profile Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 10/100, Political Rights: 2/40, Civil Liberties: 8/60 |
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| Place: | Lithuania | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1991 by the Lietuvos Respublika | |
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Measures of Freedom | Lithuania: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 89/100, Political Rights: 38/40, Civil Liberties: 51/60 |
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| Place: | Mexico | Territory in south central North America, ruled since 1917 by the Estados Unidos Mexicanos | |
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Measures of Freedom | Mexico: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 59/100, Political Rights: 26/40, Civil Liberties: 33/60 |
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| Place: | Monaco | Territory in southeast France, ruled since 1861 by the Grimaldi family | |
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Measures of Freedom | Monaco: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 82/100, Political Rights: 25/40, Civil Liberties: 57/60 |
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| 5 Jan 2026 | |||
| Work: | For a New Liberty | Book by Murray Rothbard in which he advocated anarchic libertarianism, first published in 1973 | |
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Articles | "The Police Force Is Watching the People" Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined |
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| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Articles | "The Police Force Is Watching the People" Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined |
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| Place: | Korea, South | Territory in northeast Asia, ruled since 1948 by the Daehanminguk | |
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Measures of Freedom | South Korea: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 81/100, Political Rights: 32/40, Civil Liberties: 49/60 |
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| Place: | Kuwait | Territory in the northeast Arabian Peninsula, ruled since 1961 by the Dawlat al-Kuwait | |
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Measures of Freedom | Kuwait: Country Profile Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 7/100, Political Rights: 24/40, Civil Liberties: 3/60 |
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| Place: | Kyrgyzstan | Territory in west central Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Kyrgyz Respublikasy | |
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Measures of Freedom | Kyrgyzstan: Country Profile Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 26/100, Political Rights: 4/40, Civil Liberties: 22/60 |
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| Place: | Laos | Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1975 by the Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao | |
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Measures of Freedom | Laos | Freedom House Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 13/100, Political Rights: 2/40, Civil Liberties: 11/60 |
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| Place: | Latvia | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Latvijas Republika | |
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Measures of Freedom | Latvia: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 89/100, Political Rights: 37/40, Civil Liberties: 52/60 |
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| Topic: | Law, Due process of | Unbiased judgements and procedural safeguards required to protect individuals being prosecuted | |
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Articles | "The Police Force Is Watching the People" Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | "The Police Force Is Watching the People" Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined |
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| Place: | Missouri | The Show Me State | |
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Articles | "The Police Force Is Watching the People" Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined |
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| Topic: | Non-aggression principle | The libertarian principle that no person should initiate force against another | |
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Articles | "The Police Force Is Watching the People" Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | "The Police Force Is Watching the People" Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Articles | "The Police Force Is Watching the People" Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined |
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| Work: | Songs | Brief vocal and musical compositions | |
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Articles | "The Police Force Is Watching the People" Argues that the facts are crucial when identifying "the agressor and victim in particular cases" such as occurred in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and separately, that the role of police forces must be re-examined |
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| 2 Jan 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
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Articles | New Declaration of Independence Prefaced by quoting the second paragraph of the original Declaration, lists—in a manner similar to the original—the outrages of the "modern American State" (referred to as "They") and ending with a list of demands |
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| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | New Declaration of Independence Prefaced by quoting the second paragraph of the original Declaration, lists—in a manner similar to the original—the outrages of the "modern American State" (referred to as "They") and ending with a list of demands |
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| Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
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Articles | The Constitution and the Rule of Law Describes, using some of F. A. Hayek's writings, the concepts that individual rights do not stem from the U.S. constitution, that the latter is meant to "straitjacket" the government and the misunderstood (or forgotten) "rule of law" |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Constitution and the Rule of Law Describes, using some of F. A. Hayek's writings, the concepts that individual rights do not stem from the U.S. constitution, that the latter is meant to "straitjacket" the government and the misunderstood (or forgotten) "rule of law" |
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| Work: | Declaration of Independence, United States | The document that formed the United States of America | |
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Articles | New Declaration of Independence Prefaced by quoting the second paragraph of the original Declaration, lists—in a manner similar to the original—the outrages of the "modern American State" (referred to as "They") and ending with a list of demands |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | New Declaration of Independence Prefaced by quoting the second paragraph of the original Declaration, lists—in a manner similar to the original—the outrages of the "modern American State" (referred to as "They") and ending with a list of demands |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | The Constitution and the Rule of Law Describes, using some of F. A. Hayek's writings, the concepts that individual rights do not stem from the U.S. constitution, that the latter is meant to "straitjacket" the government and the misunderstood (or forgotten) "rule of law" |
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| Individual: | Hayek, F. A. | Economist, cowinner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | The Constitution and the Rule of Law Describes, using some of F. A. Hayek's writings, the concepts that individual rights do not stem from the U.S. constitution, that the latter is meant to "straitjacket" the government and the misunderstood (or forgotten) "rule of law" |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Constitution and the Rule of Law Describes, using some of F. A. Hayek's writings, the concepts that individual rights do not stem from the U.S. constitution, that the latter is meant to "straitjacket" the government and the misunderstood (or forgotten) "rule of law" |
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| Place: | Israel | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1948 by the Medīnat Yisrā'el | |
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Measures of Freedom | Israel: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 73/100, Political Rights: 34/40, Civil Liberties: 39/60 |
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| Place: | Italy | Territory in southern Europe, ruled since 1946 by the Repubblica Italiana | |
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Measures of Freedom | Italy: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 89/100, Political Rights: 36/40, Civil Liberties: 53/60 |
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| Place: | Japan | Archipelago off the northeast coast of Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Nippon-koku | |
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Measures of Freedom | Japan: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 96/100, Political Rights: 40/40, Civil Liberties: 56/60 |
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| Place: | Kenya | Territory in east central Africa, ruled since 1964 by the Republic of Kenya | |
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Measures of Freedom | Kenya: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 51/100, Political Rights: 22/40, Civil Liberties: 29/60 |
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| Place: | Korea, North | Territory in northeast Asia, nominally ruled since 1948 by the Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk | |
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Measures of Freedom | North Korea: Country Profile Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 3/100, Political Rights: 0/40, Civil Liberties: 3/60 |
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| Topic: | Law, Due process of | Unbiased judgements and procedural safeguards required to protect individuals being prosecuted | |
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Articles | The Constitution and the Rule of Law Describes, using some of F. A. Hayek's writings, the concepts that individual rights do not stem from the U.S. constitution, that the latter is meant to "straitjacket" the government and the misunderstood (or forgotten) "rule of law" |
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New Declaration of Independence Prefaced by quoting the second paragraph of the original Declaration, lists—in a manner similar to the original—the outrages of the "modern American State" (referred to as "They") and ending with a list of demands |
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| Topic: | Law, Rule of | Legal environment where cases are handled in a non-arbitrary manner | |
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Articles | The Constitution and the Rule of Law Describes, using some of F. A. Hayek's writings, the concepts that individual rights do not stem from the U.S. constitution, that the latter is meant to "straitjacket" the government and the misunderstood (or forgotten) "rule of law" |
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| Individual: | Miller, Vince | President of the International Society for Individual Liberty (now Liberty International) | |
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Writings | New Declaration of Independence Prefaced by quoting the second paragraph of the original Declaration, lists—in a manner similar to the original—the outrages of the "modern American State" (referred to as "They") and ending with a list of demands |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | The Constitution and the Rule of Law Describes, using some of F. A. Hayek's writings, the concepts that individual rights do not stem from the U.S. constitution, that the latter is meant to "straitjacket" the government and the misunderstood (or forgotten) "rule of law" |
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New Declaration of Independence Prefaced by quoting the second paragraph of the original Declaration, lists—in a manner similar to the original—the outrages of the "modern American State" (referred to as "They") and ending with a list of demands |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | New Declaration of Independence Prefaced by quoting the second paragraph of the original Declaration, lists—in a manner similar to the original—the outrages of the "modern American State" (referred to as "They") and ending with a list of demands |
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| Individual: | Wollstein, Jarret | Author, co-founder of Society for Individual Liberty | |
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Writings | New Declaration of Independence Prefaced by quoting the second paragraph of the original Declaration, lists—in a manner similar to the original—the outrages of the "modern American State" (referred to as "They") and ending with a list of demands |
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| 31 Dec 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Reserved Powers Discusses the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the system of federalism and the breakdown that occurred in 1937 when the Supreme Court held that the federal government could regulate economic activity |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Reserved Powers Discusses the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the system of federalism and the breakdown that occurred in 1937 when the Supreme Court held that the federal government could regulate economic activity |
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| Topic: | Eminent Domain Protections | Restrictions on the power of governments to take private property for public use | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Eminent Domain Discusses the eminent domain protections of the Fifth Amendment and how they were undermined by cases such as Berman v. Parker (1954) and Poletown (1981), and the positive outcome of Wayne County v. Hathcock (2004) |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Eminent Domain Discusses the eminent domain protections of the Fifth Amendment and how they were undermined by cases such as Berman v. Parker (1954) and Poletown (1981), and the positive outcome of Wayne County v. Hathcock (2004) |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Bill of Rights: Eminent Domain Discusses the eminent domain protections of the Fifth Amendment and how they were undermined by cases such as Berman v. Parker (1954) and Poletown (1981), and the positive outcome of Wayne County v. Hathcock (2004) |
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The Bill of Rights: Reserved Powers Discusses the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the system of federalism and the breakdown that occurred in 1937 when the Supreme Court held that the federal government could regulate economic activity |
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| Place: | Iceland | Island in the north Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1944 by the Lýðveldið Ísland | |
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Measures of Freedom | Iceland: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 95/100, Political Rights: 38/40, Civil Liberties: 57/60 |
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| Place: | India | Territory in southern Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Bhārat Gaṇarājya | |
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Measures of Freedom | India: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 63/100, Political Rights: 31/40, Civil Liberties: 32/60 |
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| Place: | Indonesia | Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1959 by the Republik Indonesia | |
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Measures of Freedom | Indonesia: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 56/100, Political Rights: 28/40, Civil Liberties: 28/60 |
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| Place: | Iran | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1979 by the Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān | |
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Measures of Freedom | Iran: Country Profile Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 11/100, Political Rights: 4/40, Civil Liberties: 7/60 |
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| Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
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Measures of Freedom | Iraq: Country Profile Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 31/100, Political Rights: 16/40, Civil Liberties: 15/60 |
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| Topic: | Law, Due process of | Unbiased judgements and procedural safeguards required to protect individuals being prosecuted | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Eminent Domain Discusses the eminent domain protections of the Fifth Amendment and how they were undermined by cases such as Berman v. Parker (1954) and Poletown (1981), and the positive outcome of Wayne County v. Hathcock (2004) |
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The Bill of Rights: Reserved Powers Discusses the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the system of federalism and the breakdown that occurred in 1937 when the Supreme Court held that the federal government could regulate economic activity |
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| Place: | Michigan | The Wolverine State | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Eminent Domain Discusses the eminent domain protections of the Fifth Amendment and how they were undermined by cases such as Berman v. Parker (1954) and Poletown (1981), and the positive outcome of Wayne County v. Hathcock (2004) |
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| Topic: | Minimum Wage Laws | Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Reserved Powers Discusses the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the system of federalism and the breakdown that occurred in 1937 when the Supreme Court held that the federal government could regulate economic activity |
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| Topic: | Powers, Enumerated | Constitutional doctrine of limiting the Federal Government to explicitly granted powers | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Reserved Powers Discusses the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the system of federalism and the breakdown that occurred in 1937 when the Supreme Court held that the federal government could regulate economic activity |
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| Topic: | Powers, Reserved | Powers retained by the States and the people | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Reserved Powers Discusses the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the system of federalism and the breakdown that occurred in 1937 when the Supreme Court held that the federal government could regulate economic activity |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Eminent Domain Discusses the eminent domain protections of the Fifth Amendment and how they were undermined by cases such as Berman v. Parker (1954) and Poletown (1981), and the positive outcome of Wayne County v. Hathcock (2004) |
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| Place: | Washington, D.C. | The Nation's Capital | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Eminent Domain Discusses the eminent domain protections of the Fifth Amendment and how they were undermined by cases such as Berman v. Parker (1954) and Poletown (1981), and the positive outcome of Wayne County v. Hathcock (2004) |
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| 30 Dec 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | Milton Friedman at 90 Recounts some of Sowell's experiences as Friedman's student and later as friend and admirer |
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| Place: | Greece | Territory in southeast Europe, ruled since 1975 by the Elliniki Dhimokratia | |
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Measures of Freedom | Greece: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 85/100, Political Rights: 35/40, Civil Liberties: 50/60 |
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| Place: | Guatemala | Territory in Central America, ruled since 1985 by the República de Guatemala | |
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Measures of Freedom | Guatemala: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 48/100, Political Rights: 19/40, Civil Liberties: 29/60 |
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| Place: | Haiti | Territory in the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1991 by the République d'Haïti | |
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Measures of Freedom | Haiti: Country Profile Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 24/100, Political Rights: 6/40, Civil Liberties: 18/60 |
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| Place: | Honduras | Territory in northern Central America, ruled since 1982 by the República de Honduras | |
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Measures of Freedom | Honduras: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 48/100, Political Rights: 22/40, Civil Liberties: 26/60 |
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| Place: | Hungary | Territory in central Europe, ruled since 1989 by the Magyarország | |
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Measures of Freedom | Hungary: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 65/100, Political Rights: 24/40, Civil Liberties: 41/60 |
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| Topic: | Law, Due process of | Unbiased judgements and procedural safeguards required to protect individuals being prosecuted | |
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Articles | Was Freeborn John Tortured in Vain? Reviews the history of the right against self-incrimination in England and early America, then describes certain modern attempts to diminish its applicability |
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| Individual: | Lilburne, John | 17th century English activist, advocate of "freeborn" rights and of a written constitution | |
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Articles | Was Freeborn John Tortured in Vain? Reviews the history of the right against self-incrimination in England and early America, then describes certain modern attempts to diminish its applicability |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | Was Freeborn John Tortured in Vain? Reviews the history of the right against self-incrimination in England and early America, then describes certain modern attempts to diminish its applicability |
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Topic: | Self-incrimination | Giving testimony that could make oneself liable to prosecution |
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Articles | Was Freeborn John Tortured in Vain? Reviews the history of the right against self-incrimination in England and early America, then describes certain modern attempts to diminish its applicability |
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| Individual: | Sowell, Thomas | Author, syndicated columnist, fellow at the Hoover Institution | |
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Writings | Milton Friedman at 90 Recounts some of Sowell's experiences as Friedman's student and later as friend and admirer |
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| 29 Dec 2025 | |||
| Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Book chapters | The Philosophy of Paine Chapter V; Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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| Topic: | Atheism | The philosophical position that belief in gods and other deities is invalid | |
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Book chapters | The Philosophy of Paine Chapter V; Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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| Place: | Colonies, Thirteen | The 13 original colonies whose representatives signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence | |
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Book chapters | The Philosophy of Paine Chapter V; Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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| Place: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
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Articles | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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| Place: | Ethiopia | Territory in northeast Africa, ruled since 1991 by the ye-Ītyōṗṗyā Fēdēralāwī Dīmōkrāsīyāwī Rīpeblīk | |
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Measures of Freedom | Ethiopia: Country Profile Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 18/100, Political Rights: 8/40, Civil Liberties: 10/60 |
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| Place: | Finland | Territory in northern Europe, ruled since 1917 by the Suomen tasavalta | |
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Measures of Freedom | Finland: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 100/100, Political Rights: 40/40, Civil Liberties: 60/60 |
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| Place: | France | Territory in western Europe, ruled since 1958 by the République Française | |
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Measures of Freedom | France : Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 89/100, Political Rights: 38/40, Civil Liberties: 51/60 |
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| Individual: | Franklin, Benjamin | 18th century American printer, inventor and statesman | |
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Book chapters | The Philosophy of Paine Chapter V; Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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| Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
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Measures of Freedom | Germany: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 95/100, Political Rights: 40/40, Civil Liberties: 55/60 |
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| Place: | Ghana | Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1992 by the Republic of Ghana | |
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Measures of Freedom | Ghana: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 80/100, Political Rights: 35/40, Civil Liberties: 45/60 |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Martha Down Under: Kangaroos in the Courtroom Analyzes the ImClone stock trading case against Martha Stewart from mainstream coverage, juror reactions and court proceedings to the U.S. statute used to convict her |
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Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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| Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | Martha Down Under: Kangaroos in the Courtroom Analyzes the ImClone stock trading case against Martha Stewart from mainstream coverage, juror reactions and court proceedings to the U.S. statute used to convict her |
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| Individual: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Websites | Thomas Paine National Historical Association New Rochelle, New York; dedicated "To educate the world about the life, legacy, and works of Thomas Paine"; includes text of Paine's writings, essays and videos about him and other resources |
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Writings | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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Book chapters | The Philosophy of Paine Chapter V; Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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| Place: | Russia | Territory in eastern Europe and northern Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Rossiyskaya Federatsiya | |
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Articles | Martha Down Under: Kangaroos in the Courtroom Analyzes the ImClone stock trading case against Martha Stewart from mainstream coverage, juror reactions and court proceedings to the U.S. statute used to convict her |
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| Topic: | Self-incrimination | Giving testimony that could make oneself liable to prosecution | |
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Articles | Martha Down Under: Kangaroos in the Courtroom Analyzes the ImClone stock trading case against Martha Stewart from mainstream coverage, juror reactions and court proceedings to the U.S. statute used to convict her |
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John Lilburne: The First English Libertarian Detailed biographical essay of "Freeborn John" concluding with reasons to use the modern term "libertarian" for him; originally published as The Libertarian Heritage No. 25 (2008) |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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| Work: | To Kill a Mockingbird | 1962 movie, based on Harper Lee's novel, about Atticus Finch | |
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Articles | Martha Down Under: Kangaroos in the Courtroom Analyzes the ImClone stock trading case against Martha Stewart from mainstream coverage, juror reactions and court proceedings to the U.S. statute used to convict her |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Interviews | Starting a Brush Fire for Freedom: An Interview with US Rep. Ron Paul Topics include: being a lone wolf in Congress, the Patriot Act and related legislation, George W. Bush, the Iraq War, conservatives and neo-cons, the federal debt, education and the Constitution |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Interviews | Starting a Brush Fire for Freedom: An Interview with US Rep. Ron Paul Topics include: being a lone wolf in Congress, the Patriot Act and related legislation, George W. Bush, the Iraq War, conservatives and neo-cons, the federal debt, education and the Constitution |
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| Place: | Dominican Republic | Territory in the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1961 by the República Dominicana | |
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Measures of Freedom | Dominican Republic: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 68/100, Political Rights: 27/40, Civil Liberties: 41/60 |
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| Place: | Ecuador | Territory in northwest South America, ruled since 2008 by the República del Ecuador | |
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Measures of Freedom | Ecuador: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 65/100, Political Rights: 28/40, Civil Liberties: 37/60 |
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| Place: | Egypt | Territory mostly in northeast Africa, ruled since 2011 by the Jumhūrīyat Miṣr al-ʿArabīyah | |
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Measures of Freedom | Egypt: Country Profile Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 18/100, Political Rights: 6/40, Civil Liberties: 12/60 |
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| Place: | El Salvador | Territory in Central America, ruled since 1983 by the República de El Salvador | |
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Measures of Freedom | El Salvador: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 47/100, Political Rights: 17/40, Civil Liberties: 30/60 |
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| Topic: | Eminent Domain Protections | Restrictions on the power of governments to take private property for public use | |
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Interviews | Takings Exception: An Interview with Richard Epstein Interview topics include libertarian ideas, Epstein's book Takings, the public housing and inner city issues, and civil rights laws |
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| Individual: | Epstein, Richard | Professor of law at the University of Chicago | |
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Interviews | Takings Exception: An Interview with Richard Epstein Interview topics include libertarian ideas, Epstein's book Takings, the public housing and inner city issues, and civil rights laws |
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| Place: | Estonia | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1991 by the Eesti Vabariik | |
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Measures of Freedom | Estonia: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 96/100, Political Rights: 39/40, Civil Liberties: 57/60 |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Interviews | Takings Exception: An Interview with Richard Epstein Interview topics include libertarian ideas, Epstein's book Takings, the public housing and inner city issues, and civil rights laws |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Interviews | Starting a Brush Fire for Freedom: An Interview with US Rep. Ron Paul Topics include: being a lone wolf in Congress, the Patriot Act and related legislation, George W. Bush, the Iraq War, conservatives and neo-cons, the federal debt, education and the Constitution |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Interviews | Takings Exception: An Interview with Richard Epstein Interview topics include libertarian ideas, Epstein's book Takings, the public housing and inner city issues, and civil rights laws |
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| Topic: | Marriage | Formalized consensual and contractual relationships between individuals | |
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Interviews | Starting a Brush Fire for Freedom: An Interview with US Rep. Ron Paul Topics include: being a lone wolf in Congress, the Patriot Act and related legislation, George W. Bush, the Iraq War, conservatives and neo-cons, the federal debt, education and the Constitution |
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| Topic: | Military Industrial Complex | The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them | |
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Interviews | Starting a Brush Fire for Freedom: An Interview with US Rep. Ron Paul Topics include: being a lone wolf in Congress, the Patriot Act and related legislation, George W. Bush, the Iraq War, conservatives and neo-cons, the federal debt, education and the Constitution |
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Videos | The Spirit of '43 World War II propaganda cartoon showing how the United States military industrial complex needs income taxation to subsist; starring Donald Duck as the average American worker on payday |
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| Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Interviews | Starting a Brush Fire for Freedom: An Interview with US Rep. Ron Paul Topics include: being a lone wolf in Congress, the Patriot Act and related legislation, George W. Bush, the Iraq War, conservatives and neo-cons, the federal debt, education and the Constitution |
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| Topic: | Searches and seizures, Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Interviews | Starting a Brush Fire for Freedom: An Interview with US Rep. Ron Paul Topics include: being a lone wolf in Congress, the Patriot Act and related legislation, George W. Bush, the Iraq War, conservatives and neo-cons, the federal debt, education and the Constitution |
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Takings Exception: An Interview with Richard Epstein Interview topics include libertarian ideas, Epstein's book Takings, the public housing and inner city issues, and civil rights laws |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | 4th Amendment Lost & An American couple at an information booth |
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The 4th Amendment Recognized A "deal" with the N.S.A.? |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Interviews | Takings Exception: An Interview with Richard Epstein Interview topics include libertarian ideas, Epstein's book Takings, the public housing and inner city issues, and civil rights laws |
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Videos | The Spirit of '43 World War II propaganda cartoon showing how the United States military industrial complex needs income taxation to subsist; starring Donald Duck as the average American worker on payday |
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| 23 Dec 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | What Is the Constitution? Discusses constitutional interpretation of allowed governmental powers and restrictions on such powers, in particular the ninth and tenth amendments, in light of comments from Justice Antonin Scalia about a national ID card |
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| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Articles | Thanksgiving the first Libertarian holiday Explains how and why the Pilgrims of Plymouth colony turned from the socialist requirements of the Mayflower Compact to a capitalistic approach |
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| Place: | Colombia | Territory in northwest South America, ruled since 1991 by the República de Colombia | |
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Measures of Freedom | Colombia: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 70/100, Political Rights: 31/40, Civil Liberties: 39/60 |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | What Is the Constitution? Discusses constitutional interpretation of allowed governmental powers and restrictions on such powers, in particular the ninth and tenth amendments, in light of comments from Justice Antonin Scalia about a national ID card |
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| Place: | Costa Rica | Territory in Central America, ruled since 1949 by the República de Costa Rica | |
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Measures of Freedom | Costa Rica: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 91/100, Political Rights: 38/40, Civil Liberties: 53/60 |
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| Place: | Cuba | Island in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1959 by the República de Cuba | |
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Measures of Freedom | Cuba: Country Profile Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 10/100, Political Rights: 1/40, Civil Liberties: 9/60 |
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| Place: | Czechia | Territory in central Europe, ruled since 1993 by the Ceská Republika | |
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Measures of Freedom | Czechia: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 95/100, Political Rights: 37/40, Civil Liberties: 58/60 |
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| Place: | Denmark | Territory in northen Europe, ruled since 1953 by the Kongeriget Danmark | |
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Measures of Freedom | Denmark: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 97/100, Political Rights: 40/40, Civil Liberties: 57/60 |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | What Is the Constitution? Discusses constitutional interpretation of allowed governmental powers and restrictions on such powers, in particular the ninth and tenth amendments, in light of comments from Justice Antonin Scalia about a national ID card |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | What Is the Constitution? Discusses constitutional interpretation of allowed governmental powers and restrictions on such powers, in particular the ninth and tenth amendments, in light of comments from Justice Antonin Scalia about a national ID card |
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| Topic: | Liberty, Individual | Enjoyment by individuals of social, political and economic rights | |
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Articles | What Is the Constitution? Discusses constitutional interpretation of allowed governmental powers and restrictions on such powers, in particular the ninth and tenth amendments, in light of comments from Justice Antonin Scalia about a national ID card |
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| Topic: | Powers, Enumerated | Constitutional doctrine of limiting the Federal Government to explicitly granted powers | |
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Articles | What Is the Constitution? Discusses constitutional interpretation of allowed governmental powers and restrictions on such powers, in particular the ninth and tenth amendments, in light of comments from Justice Antonin Scalia about a national ID card |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | What Is the Constitution? Discusses constitutional interpretation of allowed governmental powers and restrictions on such powers, in particular the ninth and tenth amendments, in light of comments from Justice Antonin Scalia about a national ID card |
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| Topic: | Rights Retained by the People | Rights not explicitly listed in the Bill of Rights | |
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Articles | What Is the Constitution? Discusses constitutional interpretation of allowed governmental powers and restrictions on such powers, in particular the ninth and tenth amendments, in light of comments from Justice Antonin Scalia about a national ID card |
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| Topic: | Searches and seizures, Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | What Is the Constitution? Discusses constitutional interpretation of allowed governmental powers and restrictions on such powers, in particular the ninth and tenth amendments, in light of comments from Justice Antonin Scalia about a national ID card |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Thanksgiving the first Libertarian holiday Explains how and why the Pilgrims of Plymouth colony turned from the socialist requirements of the Mayflower Compact to a capitalistic approach |
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| Topic: | Thanksgiving | Holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November (U.S.) | |
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Articles | Thanksgiving the first Libertarian holiday Explains how and why the Pilgrims of Plymouth colony turned from the socialist requirements of the Mayflower Compact to a capitalistic approach |
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| 22 Dec 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Boaz, David | Executive vice president of the Cato Institute, author of Libertarianism: A Primer | |
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Writings | Time to Rethink the War on Drugs Lists several effects of drug prohibition and suggests using some common sense regarding drug legalization |
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| Place: | Bolivia | Territory in western South America, ruled since 2009 by the Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia | |
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Measures of Freedom | Bolivia: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 65/100, Political Rights: 26/40, Civil Liberties: 39/60 |
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| Place: | Botswana | Territory in south central Africa, ruled since 1966 by the Republic of Botswana | |
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Measures of Freedom | Botswana: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 75/100, Political Rights: 31/40, Civil Liberties: 44/60 |
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| Place: | Bulgaria | Territory in southeast Europe, ruled since 1991 by the Republic of Bulgaria | |
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Measures of Freedom | Bulgaria: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 77/100, Political Rights: 32/40, Civil Liberties: 45/60 |
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| Place: | Cabo Verde | Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of west Africa, ruled since 1975 by the República de Cabo Verde | |
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Measures of Freedom | Cabo Verde: Country Profile Status: Free, Total score: 92/100, Political rights: 38/40, Civil liberties: 54/60 |
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| Place: | Cambodia | Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1993 by the Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa | |
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Measures of Freedom | Cambodia: Country Profile Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 23/100, Political Rights: 4/40, Civil Liberties: 19/60 |
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| Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Articles | Warfare/Welfare/Corporate State: All of a Piece Dissects article by Princeton professor Sean Wilentz criticizing Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald and Julian Assange due to their libertarian sympathies |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | Time to Rethink the War on Drugs Lists several effects of drug prohibition and suggests using some common sense regarding drug legalization |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | The Surveillance State Lives Examines Obama's 17 Jan 2014 speech "Remarks by the President on Review of Signals Intelligence" announcing some "reforms" to surveillance programs |
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Warfare/Welfare/Corporate State: All of a Piece Dissects article by Princeton professor Sean Wilentz criticizing Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald and Julian Assange due to their libertarian sympathies |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Warfare/Welfare/Corporate State: All of a Piece Dissects article by Princeton professor Sean Wilentz criticizing Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald and Julian Assange due to their libertarian sympathies |
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| Individual: | Mason, George | Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights | |
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Websites | George Mason's Gunston Hall Site of the mansion built in 1759, where George Mason lived; includes biographical, architectural, archeological, educational and visitor information |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Surveillance State Lives Examines Obama's 17 Jan 2014 speech "Remarks by the President on Review of Signals Intelligence" announcing some "reforms" to surveillance programs |
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| Individual: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Bibliography | Writings - The Thomas Paine National Historical Association Categorized and chronological listings of Paine's writings from 1772 to 1809, with links to each text |
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| Individual: | Politicians | People who hold or are running for a political office | |
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Articles | The Surveillance State Lives Examines Obama's 17 Jan 2014 speech "Remarks by the President on Review of Signals Intelligence" announcing some "reforms" to surveillance programs |
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| Topic: | Prohibition | Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages | |
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Articles | Time to Rethink the War on Drugs Lists several effects of drug prohibition and suggests using some common sense regarding drug legalization |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Surveillance State Lives Examines Obama's 17 Jan 2014 speech "Remarks by the President on Review of Signals Intelligence" announcing some "reforms" to surveillance programs |
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Warfare/Welfare/Corporate State: All of a Piece Dissects article by Princeton professor Sean Wilentz criticizing Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald and Julian Assange due to their libertarian sympathies |
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| Topic: | Searches and seizures, Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | Time to Rethink the War on Drugs Lists several effects of drug prohibition and suggests using some common sense regarding drug legalization |
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The Surveillance State Lives Examines Obama's 17 Jan 2014 speech "Remarks by the President on Review of Signals Intelligence" announcing some "reforms" to surveillance programs |
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Warfare/Welfare/Corporate State: All of a Piece Dissects article by Princeton professor Sean Wilentz criticizing Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald and Julian Assange due to their libertarian sympathies |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Warfare/Welfare/Corporate State: All of a Piece Dissects article by Princeton professor Sean Wilentz criticizing Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald and Julian Assange due to their libertarian sympathies |
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| 19 Dec 2025 | |||
| Place: | Albania | Territory in southeast Europe on the Adriatic Sea, ruled since 1992 by the Republika e Shqipërisë | |
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Measures of Freedom | Albania: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 68/100, Political Rights: 28/40, Civil Liberties: 40/60 |
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| Place: | Armenia | Territory in northwest Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun | |
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Measures of Freedom | Armenia: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 54/100, Political Rights: 23/40, Civil Liberties: 31/60 |
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| Place: | Austria | Territory in central Europe, ruled since 1955 by the Republik Österreich | |
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Measures of Freedom | Austria: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 93/100, Political Rights: 37/40, Civil Liberties: 56/60 |
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| Place: | Bangladesh | Territory in southern Asia on the Bay of Bengal, ruled since 1971 by the Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh | |
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Measures of Freedom | Bangladesh: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 45/100, Political Rights: 16/40, Civil Liberties: 29/60 |
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| Place: | Belgium | Territory in northwest Europe, ruled since 1830 by the Koninkrijk België/Royaume de Belgique | |
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Measures of Freedom | Belgium: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 96/100, Political Rights: 39/40, Civil Liberties: 57/60 |
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| Individual: | Bentham, Jeremy | 18th/19th century English philosopher and legal scholar, an early proponent of utilitarianism | |
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Articles | Security Cameras' Slippery Slope Discusses the use of surveillance cameras in New York City, in London and elsewhere in the United Kingdom and in the United States, as well as drones by British police |
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| Place: | Brazil | Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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| Place: | Chile | Territory in southwest South America, ruled since 1980 by the República de Chile | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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| Place: | Cuba | Island in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1959 by the República de Cuba | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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| Place: | Dominican Republic | Territory in the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1961 by the República Dominicana | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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Stop-and-Frisk: How Government Creates Problems, Then Makes Them Worse Considers two recent decisions, from the Justice Department and from a Federal judge, that attempt to ameliorate bad policies enacted in the past, without getting to the root of the problems |
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| Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Stop-and-Frisk: How Government Creates Problems, Then Makes Them Worse Considers two recent decisions, from the Justice Department and from a Federal judge, that attempt to ameliorate bad policies enacted in the past, without getting to the root of the problems |
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| Place: | Guatemala | Territory in Central America, ruled since 1985 by the República de Guatemala | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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| Place: | Iran | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1979 by the Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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| Place: | New York City | The Big Apple | |
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Articles | Security Cameras' Slippery Slope Discusses the use of surveillance cameras in New York City, in London and elsewhere in the United Kingdom and in the United States, as well as drones by British police |
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| Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh president of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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| Topic: | Nonviolent Resistance | Opposition to statist and authoritarian forces using protests, non-cooperation and other nonviolent methods | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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| Individual: | Orwell, George | British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm | |
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Articles | Security Cameras' Slippery Slope Discusses the use of surveillance cameras in New York City, in London and elsewhere in the United Kingdom and in the United States, as well as drones by British police |
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| Place: | Panama | Territory in south Central America, ruled since 1903 by the República de Panama | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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| Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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| Topic: | Repression, Moral | Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior | |
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Articles | Stop-and-Frisk: How Government Creates Problems, Then Makes Them Worse Considers two recent decisions, from the Justice Department and from a Federal judge, that attempt to ameliorate bad policies enacted in the past, without getting to the root of the problems |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Stop-and-Frisk: How Government Creates Problems, Then Makes Them Worse Considers two recent decisions, from the Justice Department and from a Federal judge, that attempt to ameliorate bad policies enacted in the past, without getting to the root of the problems |
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| Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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| Topic: | Searches and seizures, Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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Stop-and-Frisk: How Government Creates Problems, Then Makes Them Worse Considers two recent decisions, from the Justice Department and from a Federal judge, that attempt to ameliorate bad policies enacted in the past, without getting to the root of the problems |
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Security Cameras' Slippery Slope Discusses the use of surveillance cameras in New York City, in London and elsewhere in the United Kingdom and in the United States, as well as drones by British police |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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| Topic: | Vietnam War | Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement | |
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Articles | The Secret State Speech to the Massachusetts Libertarian Party; details various events from the 1945 dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said were reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state" |
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| Place: | Afghanistan | Territory in southwest central Asia, nominally ruled since 2004 by the Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jumhoryat | |
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Measures of Freedom | Afghanistan: Country Profile Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 6/100, Political Rights: 1/40, Civil Liberties: 5/60 |
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| Place: | Argentina | Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1861 by the República Argentina | |
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Measures of Freedom | Argentina: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 85/100, Political Rights: 35/40, Civil Liberties: 50/60 |
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| Place: | Brazil | Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil | |
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Measures of Freedom | Brazil: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 72/100, Political Rights: 30/40, Civil Liberties: 42/60 |
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| Place: | China | Territory in eastern Asia, ruled since 1949 by the Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó | |
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Measures of Freedom | China: Country Profile Status: Not Free, Aggregate Score: 9/100, Political Rights: -2/40, Civil Liberties: 11/60 |
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| Individual: | Long, Roderick T. | Professor of philosophy at Auburn University, president of the Molinari Institute | |
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Articles | The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security |
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| Individual: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Books Authored | The Age Of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology Partial contents: The Author's Profession Of Faith - Of Missions And Revelations - Concerning The Character of Jesus Christ, And His History - Of The Bases Of Christianity - Examination In Detail Of The Preceding Bases - Of The True Theology |
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| Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Writings | Paul Applauds Congressional Restrictions on Patriot Act Press release about two votes in Congress amending the Department of Justice annual funding and affecting provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act (2001) |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security |
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The Phony Trade-Off between Privacy and Security Revised and expanded version of "The Goal Is Freedom" column dated 16 Aug 2013, with additional details on the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies |
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| Topic: | Searches and seizures, Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | Paul Applauds Congressional Restrictions on Patriot Act Press release about two votes in Congress amending the Department of Justice annual funding and affecting provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act (2001) |
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The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security |
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The Phony Trade-Off between Privacy and Security Revised and expanded version of "The Goal Is Freedom" column dated 16 Aug 2013, with additional details on the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | The Phony Trade-off between Privacy and Security In the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations and subsequent policy directives by Barack Obama, examines the claim that, in a dangerous world, a "balance" must be struck between privacy and security |
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| Place: | Australia | The smallest continent, its territory is ruled since 1942 by the Monarchy of Australia | |
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Measures of Freedom | Australia: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 95/100, Political Rights: 39/40, Civil Liberties: 56/60 |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | None Dare Call It Hypothetical Discusses a talk-radio question about whether a plot for a "Super 9/11" (or an even more incredible possibility imagined by Sobran) would justify President Bush ordering wiretaps and surveillance to uncover and prevent the plot |
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| Place: | Chile | Territory in southwest South America, ruled since 1980 by the República de Chile | |
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Measures of Freedom | Chile: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 95/100, Political Rights: 38/40, Civil Liberties: 57/60 |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | None Dare Call It Hypothetical Discusses a talk-radio question about whether a plot for a "Super 9/11" (or an even more incredible possibility imagined by Sobran) would justify President Bush ordering wiretaps and surveillance to uncover and prevent the plot |
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Source: | Contents | |
| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Obama Speaks with Forked Tongue on Surveillance Compares contradictory claims by Obama and his administration regarding Edward Snowden's disclosures of NSA monitoring, discusses the obstacles of challenging the surveillance in court and the lack of oversight |
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| Place: | Great Britain | Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom | |
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Measures of Freedom | United Kingdom: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 92/100, Political Rights: 39/40, Civil Liberties: 53/60 |
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| Work: | Man for All Seasons, A | 1966 historical drama recounting the story of how Sir Thomas More stood up to King Henry VIII | |
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Articles | No Right to Remain Silent Discusses the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada (2004), that compelling people to identify themselves if requested to do so by police does not violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Obama Speaks with Forked Tongue on Surveillance Compares contradictory claims by Obama and his administration regarding Edward Snowden's disclosures of NSA monitoring, discusses the obstacles of challenging the surveillance in court and the lack of oversight |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | No Right to Remain Silent Discusses the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada (2004), that compelling people to identify themselves if requested to do so by police does not violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments |
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Obama Speaks with Forked Tongue on Surveillance Compares contradictory claims by Obama and his administration regarding Edward Snowden's disclosures of NSA monitoring, discusses the obstacles of challenging the surveillance in court and the lack of oversight |
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| Topic: | Searches and seizures, Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | No Right to Remain Silent Discusses the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada (2004), that compelling people to identify themselves if requested to do so by police does not violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments |
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None Dare Call It Hypothetical Discusses a talk-radio question about whether a plot for a "Super 9/11" (or an even more incredible possibility imagined by Sobran) would justify President Bush ordering wiretaps and surveillance to uncover and prevent the plot |
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Obama Speaks with Forked Tongue on Surveillance Compares contradictory claims by Obama and his administration regarding Edward Snowden's disclosures of NSA monitoring, discusses the obstacles of challenging the surveillance in court and the lack of oversight |
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| Topic: | Self-incrimination | Giving testimony that could make oneself liable to prosecution | |
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Articles | No Right to Remain Silent Discusses the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada (2004), that compelling people to identify themselves if requested to do so by police does not violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments |
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| Individual: | Sobran, Joseph | Nationally syndicated columnist, past Senior Editor for National Review | |
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Writings | None Dare Call It Hypothetical Discusses a talk-radio question about whether a plot for a "Super 9/11" (or an even more incredible possibility imagined by Sobran) would justify President Bush ordering wiretaps and surveillance to uncover and prevent the plot |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Measures of Freedom | United States: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 84/100, Political Rights: 34/40, Civil Liberties: 50/60 |
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| 16 Dec 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Barnett, Randy | Professor of law at Boston University | |
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Writings | Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion |
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| Place: | Canada | Territory in northern North America, ruled since 1982 by the Monarchy of Canada | |
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Measures of Freedom | Canada: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 97/100, Political Rights: 39/40, Civil Liberties: 58/60 |
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| Topic: | Cold War | The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century | |
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Book chapters | Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War |
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| Work: | Cool Hand Luke | 1967 movie about a nonconformist in a prison chain gang | |
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Articles | The Naked Truth About "Porno" Scanners Criticizes the Obama administration's decision to install "full body" scanners in airports or alternatively invasive "pat-downs" |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Book chapters | Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion |
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| Topic: | Foreign entanglements | Unnecessary involvement with other nations | |
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Book chapters | Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War |
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| Individual: | Franklin, Benjamin | 18th century American printer, inventor and statesman | |
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Articles | Liberty, safety, and Benjamin Franklin Parses the famous Franklin quote about "essential Liberty" and "little temporary Safety" in the two contexts in which he made it |
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| Place: | Georgia | Territory in northwest Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Sakartvelo | |
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Measures of Freedom | Georgia: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 55/100, Political Rights: 21/40, Civil Liberties: 34/60 |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion |
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Motives Aside, the NSA Should Not Spy on Us Examines a couple of reasons for rejecting the surveillance state, even if "government officials sincerely believe that [collecting] data is vital to the people's security" |
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| Place: | Ireland | Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann | |
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Measures of Freedom | Ireland: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 97/100, Political Rights: 39/40, Civil Liberties: 58/60 |
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| Place: | Japan | Archipelago off the northeast coast of Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Nippon-koku | |
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Book chapters | Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War |
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| Topic: | Law, Due process of | Unbiased judgements and procedural safeguards required to protect individuals being prosecuted | |
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Articles | Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion |
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| Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in an unconstrained manner, while respecting the same right of others | |
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Articles | Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion |
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| Place: | Mauritius | Islands in the southwest Indian Ocean, ruled since 1992 by the Republic of Mauritius | |
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Measures of Freedom | Mauritius: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 86/100, Political Rights: 35/40, Civil Liberties: 51/60 |
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| Topic: | Military Industrial Complex | The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them | |
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Book chapters | Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War |
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| Individual: | Orwell, George | British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm | |
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Book chapters | Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War |
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| Topic: | Repression, Moral | Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior | |
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Articles | Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Motives Aside, the NSA Should Not Spy on Us Examines a couple of reasons for rejecting the surveillance state, even if "government officials sincerely believe that [collecting] data is vital to the people's security" |
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| Topic: | Rights Retained by the People | Rights not explicitly listed in the Bill of Rights | |
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Articles | Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Book chapters | Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War |
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| Topic: | Searches and seizures, Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion |
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James Otis - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; introduction to and excerpt of a speech given in February 1761 before the Superior Court, Province of Massachusetts Bay |
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The Naked Truth About "Porno" Scanners Criticizes the Obama administration's decision to install "full body" scanners in airports or alternatively invasive "pat-downs" |
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Motives Aside, the NSA Should Not Spy on Us Examines a couple of reasons for rejecting the surveillance state, even if "government officials sincerely believe that [collecting] data is vital to the people's security" |
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Liberty, safety, and Benjamin Franklin Parses the famous Franklin quote about "essential Liberty" and "little temporary Safety" in the two contexts in which he made it |
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Book chapters | Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War |
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| Individual: | Skousen, Mark | Author, investment advisor, professor of Economics | |
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Writings | The Naked Truth About "Porno" Scanners Criticizes the Obama administration's decision to install "full body" scanners in airports or alternatively invasive "pat-downs" |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Book chapters | Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War |
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| Topic: | World War II | Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945 | |
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Book chapters | Harry Elmer Barnes as Revisionist of the Cold War Contrasts Court Intellectuals with revisionists and the narrow with the broad revisionists, and then discusses Harry Elmer Barnes' contributions as a broad revisionist of the Cold War |
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| 15 Dec 2025 | |||
| Work: | Brazil | 1985 dystopian comedic film about a bureaucratic future, written and directed by Terry Gilliam | |
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Articles | Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society" |
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| Work: | Fahrenheit 451 | 1966 movie based on the Ray Bradbury novel depicting a society where books have been outlawed | |
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Articles | Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society" |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | It's Not Edward Snowden Who Betrayed Us Discusses commentary from progressive and conservative apologists for the NSA surveillance disclosed by Snowden and constrasts them to writings by David Hume, Lord Acton and Edmund Burke |
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| Individual: | Hume, David | 18th century Scottish philosopher | |
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Articles | It's Not Edward Snowden Who Betrayed Us Discusses commentary from progressive and conservative apologists for the NSA surveillance disclosed by Snowden and constrasts them to writings by David Hume, Lord Acton and Edmund Burke |
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| Group: | Justice, Institute for | Public interest law firm founded by Chip Mellor and Clint Bolick | |
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Articles | Institute for Justice Publishes New Edition of Policing for Profit Describes civil asset forfeiture, which has been exacerbated by the Drug War, and the new edition of the Institute's report on forfeiture practices in the various states |
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| Group: | Libertarian Party | Political party founded to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States | |
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Publications | Libertarian Party News Official newspaper of the Libertarian Party of the United States; archives from 1971 to 2021; originally in print, now only online at news.lp.org |
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| Individual: | Mason, George | Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights | |
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Bibliography | George Mason Research Guide Includes sections on biography, the George Mason papers, the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Bill of Rights, the American Revolution, and Politics and the Law |
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| Work: | Matrix, The | 1999 Wachowski Brothers movie about simulated reality | |
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Articles | Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society" |
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| Work: | Minority Report | 2002 Steven Spielberg film based on Philip K. Dick's concept of "pre-crime" | |
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Articles | Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society" |
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| Individual: | Orwell, George | British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm | |
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Articles | Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society" |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | It's Not Edward Snowden Who Betrayed Us Discusses commentary from progressive and conservative apologists for the NSA surveillance disclosed by Snowden and constrasts them to writings by David Hume, Lord Acton and Edmund Burke |
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| Topic: | Searches and seizures, Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | It's Not Edward Snowden Who Betrayed Us Discusses commentary from progressive and conservative apologists for the NSA surveillance disclosed by Snowden and constrasts them to writings by David Hume, Lord Acton and Edmund Burke |
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Institute for Justice Publishes New Edition of Policing for Profit Describes civil asset forfeiture, which has been exacerbated by the Drug War, and the new edition of the Institute's report on forfeiture practices in the various states |
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Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society" |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | It's Not Edward Snowden Who Betrayed Us Discusses commentary from progressive and conservative apologists for the NSA surveillance disclosed by Snowden and constrasts them to writings by David Hume, Lord Acton and Edmund Burke |
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| Work: | V for Vendetta | 2006 movie about a Fawkesian anarchist battling a police state in a near-future United Kingdom | |
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Articles | Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face Discusses what the author considers a police state in the United States in 2017 and provides short reviews of 15 films that "may be the best representation of what we now face as a society" |
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| 12 Dec 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Illicit Drugs Reviews various arguments made to justify the drug war (e.g., property crime, violence) versus the actual effects of prohibition (e.g., black markets, asset forfeiture) |
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| Individual: | Orwell, George | British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm | |
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Articles | How Big Brother Began Discusses the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the proposed 1997 Fair Health Information Practices Act and the federal databases that they require (or would have required) |
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Source: | Preface | |
| Topic: | Searches and seizures, Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | How Big Brother Began Discusses the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the proposed 1997 Fair Health Information Practices Act and the federal databases that they require (or would have required) |
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| 11 Dec 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | FBI Free to Ambush our Bill of Rights Discusses the Guidelines for Domestic FBI Operations changed and expanded by Attorney General Michael Mukasey in late 2008 and retained by the Obama administration |
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| Topic: | Communism | Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated | |
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Articles | FBI Free to Ambush our Bill of Rights Discusses the Guidelines for Domestic FBI Operations changed and expanded by Attorney General Michael Mukasey in late 2008 and retained by the Obama administration |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Gore Channels Taft Commentary on a speech given by Al Gore on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2006, criticizing the administration of George W. Bush; Raimondo suggesting Gore sounded like he was "channeling Robert A. Taft" (Republican Senator 1939-1953) |
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Source: | Man versus the State, The | Book by Herbert Spencer in which he argued that liberalism was transforming itself into a despotic movement |
| Individual: | Mason, George | Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights | |
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Articles | FBI Free to Ambush our Bill of Rights Discusses the Guidelines for Domestic FBI Operations changed and expanded by Attorney General Michael Mukasey in late 2008 and retained by the Obama administration |
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| Individual: | Raimondo, Justin | Editorial director of Antiwar.com | |
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Writings | Gore Channels Taft Commentary on a speech given by Al Gore on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2006, criticizing the administration of George W. Bush; Raimondo suggesting Gore sounded like he was "channeling Robert A. Taft" (Republican Senator 1939-1953) |
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| Topic: | Searches and seizures, Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | Gore Channels Taft Commentary on a speech given by Al Gore on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2006, criticizing the administration of George W. Bush; Raimondo suggesting Gore sounded like he was "channeling Robert A. Taft" (Republican Senator 1939-1953) |
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FBI Free to Ambush our Bill of Rights Discusses the Guidelines for Domestic FBI Operations changed and expanded by Attorney General Michael Mukasey in late 2008 and retained by the Obama administration |
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| 10 Dec 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Boaz, David | Executive vice president of the Cato Institute, author of Libertarianism: A Primer | |
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Writings | The Drug War Hits Home Reviews several cases of non-users caught in "the tentacles of the War on Drugs" and explains why civil forfeiture is attractive to law enforcers |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | A Democratic Dictatorship Posits that "ever since 9/11 Americans have been living under dictatorial rule", examining the justifications given by Bush for exercising dictatorial powers |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | A Democratic Dictatorship Posits that "ever since 9/11 Americans have been living under dictatorial rule", examining the justifications given by Bush for exercising dictatorial powers |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | A Democratic Dictatorship Posits that "ever since 9/11 Americans have been living under dictatorial rule", examining the justifications given by Bush for exercising dictatorial powers |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | The Drug War Hits Home Reviews several cases of non-users caught in "the tentacles of the War on Drugs" and explains why civil forfeiture is attractive to law enforcers |
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The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects |
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| Place: | Hong Kong | Territory in southeast China, formerly a British Crown colony, ruled since 1997 as a Special Administrative Region of China | |
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Measures of Freedom | Hong Kong: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 40/100, Political Rights: 9/40, Civil Liberties: 31/60 |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | A Democratic Dictatorship Posits that "ever since 9/11 Americans have been living under dictatorial rule", examining the justifications given by Bush for exercising dictatorial powers |
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| Place: | New Zealand | Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, ruled since 1947 by the Monarchy of New Zealand | |
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Measures of Freedom | New Zealand: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 99/100, Political Rights: 40/40, Civil Liberties: 59/60 |
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| Topic: | Prohibition | Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages | |
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Articles | The Drug War Hits Home Reviews several cases of non-users caught in "the tentacles of the War on Drugs" and explains why civil forfeiture is attractive to law enforcers |
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The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects |
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| Topic: | Searches and seizures, Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | The Drug War Hits Home Reviews several cases of non-users caught in "the tentacles of the War on Drugs" and explains why civil forfeiture is attractive to law enforcers |
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A Democratic Dictatorship Posits that "ever since 9/11 Americans have been living under dictatorial rule", examining the justifications given by Bush for exercising dictatorial powers |
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The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects |
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| Place: | Singapore | Islands in southeast Asia, ruled by the Republik Singapura | |
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Measures of Freedom | Singapore: Country Profile Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 48/100, Political Rights: 19/40, Civil Liberties: 29/60 |
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| Place: | Switzerland | Territory in west central Europe, ruled since 1848 by the Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft - Confédération suisse - Confederazione Svizzera | |
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Measures of Freedom | Switzerland: Country Profile Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 96/100, Political Rights: 39/40, Civil Liberties: 57/60 |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | The Economics Behind the U.S. Government's Unwinnable War on Drugs Analyzes the economics of the drug war, including the demand-supply effects of prohibition on both users and distributors, the effects of higher prices and variable quality, comparisons to alcohol prohibition and external effects |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | A Democratic Dictatorship Posits that "ever since 9/11 Americans have been living under dictatorial rule", examining the justifications given by Bush for exercising dictatorial powers |
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| 9 Dec 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Bush's Secret Surveillance State Discusses the actions of the Bush administration before and after the New York Times disclosed that secret, warrantless wiretaps were and are being conducted, on both domestic and international calls and emails |
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Bush Broke the Law Comments on the response by the Bush administration to the revelation of warrantless surveillance, including the claim by Michael Hayden that the Fourth Amendment does not require "probable cause" |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Bush Broke the Law Comments on the response by the Bush administration to the revelation of warrantless surveillance, including the claim by Michael Hayden that the Fourth Amendment does not require "probable cause" |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Bush's Secret Surveillance State Discusses the actions of the Bush administration before and after the New York Times disclosed that secret, warrantless wiretaps were and are being conducted, on both domestic and international calls and emails |
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Topic: | Searches and seizures, Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings |
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Articles | Bush's Secret Surveillance State Discusses the actions of the Bush administration before and after the New York Times disclosed that secret, warrantless wiretaps were and are being conducted, on both domestic and international calls and emails |
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Bush Broke the Law Comments on the response by the Bush administration to the revelation of warrantless surveillance, including the claim by Michael Hayden that the Fourth Amendment does not require "probable cause" |
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